7. Essential Italian Vocabulary

Essential Italian Vocabulary

1. Greetings and Common Phrases

• Ciao – Hello / Bye (informal)

• Buongiorno – Good morning

• Buonasera – Good evening

• Buonanotte – Good night

• Arrivederci – Goodbye (formal)

• Come stai? – How are you? (informal)

• Come sta? – How are you? (formal)

• Bene, grazie – Good, thank you

• Mi chiamo… – My name is…

• Piacere – Nice to meet you

• Scusa – Excuse me (informal)

• Scusi – Excuse me (formal)

• Per favore – Please

• Grazie – Thank you

• Prego – You’re welcome

• Sì – Yes

• No – No

• Non capisco – I don’t understand

• Parli inglese? – Do you speak English?

• Mi scusi, dove è il bagno? – Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

2. Numbers

• Uno – One

• Due – Two

• Tre – Three

• Quattro – Four

• Cinque – Five

• Sei – Six

• Sette – Seven

• Otto – Eight

• Nove – Nine

• Dieci – Ten

• Ventuno – Twenty-one

• Trenta – Thirty

• Cinquanta – Fifty

• Centocinquanta – One hundred fifty

3. Time

• Oggi – Today

• Domani – Tomorrow

• Ieri – Yesterday

• Adesso – Now

• Pomeriggio – Afternoon

• Mattina – Morning

• Sera – Evening

• Mezzogiorno – Noon

• Mezzanotte – Midnight

• Che ore sono? – What time is it?

• Sono le tre – It’s three o'clock

• Un momento – One moment

• Prima – Before

• Dopo – After

4. Family and Relationships

• Famiglia – Family

• Madre – Mother

• Padre – Father

• Fratello – Brother

• Sorella – Sister

• Nonno – Grandfather

• Nonna – Grandmother

• Zio – Uncle

• Zia – Aunt

• Figlio – Son

• Figlia – Daughter

• Marito – Husband

• Moglie – Wife

• Amico – Friend (masculine)

• Amica – Friend (feminine)

5. Food and Drink

• Cibo – Food

• Acqua – Water

• Vino – Wine

• Birra – Beer

• Caffè – Coffee

• Latte – Milk

• Pane – Bread

• Pasta – Pasta

• Pizza – Pizza

• Frutta – Fruit

• Verdura – Vegetables

• Carne – Meat

• Pesce – Fish

• Dolci – Sweets / Desserts

• Colazione – Breakfast

• Pranzo – Lunch

• Cena – Dinner

6. Directions and Travel

• Dove? – Where?

• Come arrivo a…? – How do I get to…?

• Destra – Right

• Sinistra – Left

• Dritto – Straight

• Indietro – Back

• Vicino – Near

• Lontano – Far

• Stazione – Station

• Aeroporto – Airport

• Autobus – Bus

• Treno – Train

• Macchina – Car

• Taxi – Taxi

7. Colors

• Rosso – Red

• Blu – Blue

• Verde – Green

• Giallo – Yellow

• Arancione – Orange

• Viola – Purple

• Bianco – White

• Nero – Black

• Grigio – Gray

• Marrone – Brown

• Rosa – Pink

8. Common Adjectives

• Grande – Big

• Piccolo – Small

• Lungo – Long

• Corto – Short

• Alto – Tall

• Basso – Short (height)

• Bello – Beautiful

• Brutto – Ugly

• Vecchio – Old

• Giovane – Young

• Nuovo – New

• Vechio – Old

• Buono – Good

• Cattivo – Bad

• Forte – Strong

• Debole – Weak

9. Common Verbs

• Essere – To be

• Avere – To have

• Mangiare – To eat

• Bere – To drink

• Andare – To go

• Venire – To come

• Fare – To do / To make

• Parlare – To speak

• Leggere – To read

• Scrivere – To write

• Dormire – To sleep

• Lavorare – To work

• Vedere – To see

• Ascoltare – To listen

• Capire – To understand

10. Questions

• Chi? – Who?

• Cosa? – What?

• Quando? – When?

• Perché? – Why?

• Come? – How?

• Quanto? – How much?

• Quanti? – How many?

Conclusion

This essential Italian vocabulary list will help you get started with the basics of everyday communication. Learning these words and phrases will allow you to express simple ideas, ask for directions, order food, and start conversations in Italian. The key to language learning is practice, so try to incorporate these words into your daily life as much as possible. Buona fortuna (good luck)!